{"id":11400,"date":"2016-02-22T11:14:34","date_gmt":"2016-02-22T10:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/2016\/02\/maserati-levante-il-primo-suv-della-casa-del-tridente\/"},"modified":"2017-02-21T09:01:47","modified_gmt":"2017-02-21T08:01:47","slug":"maserati-levante-il-primo-suv-della-casa-del-tridente","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/2016\/02\/maserati-levante-il-primo-suv-della-casa-del-tridente\/","title":{"rendered":"MASERATI LEVANTE, THE FIRST BRAND\u2019S SUV"},"content":{"rendered":"

Maserati revealed the first official production images of the new Levante, the first Sport Utility Vehicle in its 100-year history. The new model, developed at the Centro Stile Fca in Turin where Marco Tencone is head of\u00a0design\u00a0for Maserati and Lancia brands, completes the existing range of saloon and sports cars, extending the offering together with the Quattroporte, Ghibli, GranTurismo and GranCabrio models.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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The design of the Levante features clear associations with the Maserati brand and its distinctive Italian character: the aggressive front introduces new, tapered headlights separated into two elements with the upper headlight unit connected to the radiator grille. Maserati’s design signature is clearly visible on the sides: the three iconic air vents on the front wings, the trapezoidal C-pillar with the \u201csaetta\u201d logo and the large, frameless door windows. The rear is dominated by the very tapered back window and streamlined shape, both typical of a high-performance sports car.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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At a technical level, the Levante’s chassis is designed to combine the outstanding on-road performance typical of every Maserati with unrivalled handling even on very low-grip surfaces and an excellent off-road performance and ride. The new Suv boasts a high level of content as standard, with all versions featuring: sophisticated electronic suspension with controlled\u00a0damping and air springs, which can be set on several levels, \u201cQ4\u201d intelligent all-wheel drive and 8-speed automatic transmission specially calibrated for the brand’s new Suv.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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The Maserati Levante launch planned for this spring in Europe, to be followed by the rest of the world later this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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